Re[2]: this system lacks PPP kernel support

PeterChen (peter@comchina.com)
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 01:49:47 +0800


Dear sir,
      Surely PPP is work well when I don't use mgetty.I do the test:
add "#" to "S1:2345:respawn:/usr/mgetty-1.1.9/mgetty ttyS3 -D  -s 19200"
of the file inittab,and "init q",type "ppp-go",the massage says:
"Jan 17 00:58:25 netwin init: Re-reading inittab
Jan 17 00:58:35 netwin kernel: registered device ppp0
Jan 17 00:59:41 netwin pppd[2089]: pppd 2.2.0 started by root, uid 0
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: timeout set to 60 seconds
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: abort on (ERROR)
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: abort on (BUSY)
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
Jan 17 00:59:42 netwin chat[2090]: send (AT&FH0^M)
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: expect (OK)
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: AT&FH0^M^M
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: OK -- got it
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: send (atdt163^M)
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: timeout set to 75 seconds
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: expect (CONNECT)
Jan 17 00:59:43 netwin chat[2090]: ^M
Jan 17 01:00:04 netwin chat[2090]: atdt163^M^M
Jan 17 01:00:04 netwin pppd[2089]: Serial connection established.
Jan 17 01:00:04 netwin chat[2090]: CONNECT -- got it
Jan 17 01:00:05 netwin pppd[2089]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 17 01:00:05 netwin pppd[2089]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cua3
Jan 17 01:00:05 netwin pppd[2089]: Remote message:
Jan 17 01:00:06 netwin pppd[2089]: local  IP address 202.103.139.111
Jan 17 01:00:06 netwin pppd[2089]: remote IP address 202.96.128.28
Jan 17 01:02:19 netwin pppd[2089]: Terminating on signal 2.
Jan 17 01:02:19 netwin pppd[2089]: Connection terminated.
Jan 17 01:02:19 netwin pppd[2089]: Exit."
    That means PPP is ok at my system.
    and mgetty is ok for answer the call,
01/15 17:15:33 yS3  mgetty: experimental test release 1.1.9-Aug17
01/15 17:15:33 yS3  check for lockfiles
01/15 17:15:33 yS3  locking the line
01/15 17:15:33 yS3  can't get group 'modem': No such file or directory
01/15 17:15:33 yS3  lowering DTR to reset Modem
01/15 17:15:34 yS3  send: \dATQ0V1H0[0d]
01/15 17:15:35 yS3  waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
01/15 17:15:36 yS3  send: ATS0=0Q0&D3&C1[0d]
01/15 17:15:36 yS3  waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
01/15 17:15:37 yS3  waiting...
01/15 17:38:22 yS3  waiting for ``RING'' ** found **
01/15 17:38:22 yS3  send: ATA[0d]
01/15 17:38:22 yS3  waiting for ``CONNECT'' ** found **
01/15 17:38:40 yS3  send:
01/15 17:38:40 yS3  waiting for ``_'' ** found **
01/15 17:38:43 ##### data dev=ttyS3, pid=257, caller=none, conn='14400/LAPM-V',
name='', cmd='/bin/login', user='/AutoPPP/'

     But I can't use PPP with mgetty. I try to find answer from "Use of
     mgetty with pppd (FAQ)" but it not include.

     My kernel massage is :

Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel: SLIP: version 0.8.4-NET3.019-NEWTTY-MODULAR (dyna
mic channels, max=256).
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 199
5 Caldera, Inc.
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.0.5
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel:   kernel build: 2.0.35 #2 Sun Oct 11 03:38:56 CDT
 1998
Jan 14 15:18:31 netwin kernel:   options:  [pci] [cardbus]

     Thanks for help.

 PeterChen                            mailto:peter@comchina.com
Sunday, January 16, 2000, 10:54:47 PM, you wrote:

MS> PeterChen <peter@comchina.com> wrote:
>>      "sorry,this system lacks PPP kernel support"

MS> PPP is PPP, mgetty is mgetty. Do you have PPP built into your kernel ?